Liga Portugal blocks Rui Borges' dream, Sporting left in despair | OneFootball

Jota Silva is not a reinforcement for Sporting for the 2025/26 season because the player's registration did not arrive in time at Liga Portugal Betclic. The closing of the transfer window was very intense for the Alvalade club, with many advances and setbacks that ultimately did not result in a signing.

The information was reported by the newspaper Record. Sporting and Nottingham Forest reached an agreement for Jota Silva late on the last Monday, September 1st, and managed to register the deal on FIFA's TMS (Transfer Matching System) platform, a system that exists to validate transfers between clubs from different countries/leagues.

However, the documentation did not reach the Portuguese League in time, which meant that the player was not registered to compete in Portugal, dashing Sporting's hopes of having Jota Silva in Rui Borges' squad from this transfer window onwards.

Sporting had a very intense day last Monday. They started by negotiating Jota Silva with Nottingham Forest, but at one point they offered almost 40 million euros for Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk – that deal also fell through and the player ended up joining Fulham, managed by Marco Silva. The Lions then turned their attention back to the Portuguese international, formerly of Guimarães.

But Nottingham Forest only accepted Sporting's terms for a transfer very late, on the last day, September 1st. The two teams had a deal closed for a loan that would cost Sporting 4.5 million euros, with the club holding a purchase option clause worth 15.5 million – in other words, a deal that could reach up to 20 million euros.

Check out this goal by Jota Silva, seen from the stands:

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